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i'd like $100! you're getting $400 in promo cards! yes! switch to u.s. cellular and get 15 gigs of data for just $70. plus $400 in promo cards. dog is doing tonight... housing boom... downtown des moines looks like a construction zone... with hundreds of new apartments and lofts on the way... the historic downtown hotel that is transitioning into lofts... and why so many people are expecting even more construction in the near future... holiday surprise... a jaw-dropper at a west des moines school today... find out what stunned this little girl... and how the school helped pull it off. from who h-d iowa's high definition leader..this is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 a black lab suffered severe burns in fort dodge over a month ago and police believe it was not an accident... good evening. i'm lynn

thank you for joining us... a webster county man was arrested after he allegedly tortured his own dog... justin surrency visited the injured black lab in burnside and spoke to the co-owner who is now seeking justice... "it just makes me sick" while still healing... the pain inflicted to bob, an 11 year old black lab is unimaginable... "dog's cant speak they can't tell us and that's just horrible."in mid november, the webster county attorney's office says 52 year old gary wilson allegedly threw hot grease on the dog... "three days with 3rd degree burns to your face, skull, nose around the eyes with no relief."it went untreated until chasity came to pick up bob, who she co-own's with gary... "bob looks at me and i was like

grease on him. matter of factly, just like that."after filing an arrest warrant early tuesday the webster county sheriff's office arrested gary in the evening on the charge of animal torture an aggravated misdemeanor offense "under iowa law the only way to have a more serious offense is if you have a repeat offender."currentl y going through a divorce and separated for over a year chasity says it's not his first violent act, just first to an animal... "a history of domestic violence and animal abuse now. kind of go hand in hand." "we are going to get justice for stop."the road to recovery will be long for bob "he gets a little better everyday, his spirits are still a little down." but not without hope... "dear santa i want you to help poor bobby because he's in so much pain because my dad poured hot grease on him and he has 3rd degree

can you please help him so he does not suffer anymore...from santa to devyn." the webster county sheriff's office says gary wilson has posted bail and is free at this time...if two years in jail and a maximum fine of over six-thousand dollars... the housing boom in downtown des moines continues.. 14:43:24 we have about 13 to 1500 units in various phases of development. some of them like the one behind me is about half way done with construction. others like randolph hotel will open early next year. 43 downtown des moines houses about 6-thousand condos, lofts and apartments. in the new year... more than a thousand or so additional living spaces for rent or sale could be added to the market. it all began to take off in the mid 2000's... then slowed during the recession. now it's picking up momentum and city leaders say there's no end in sight as millennials and empty

decide city living is for them. while it isn't new construction... an old downtown hotel has rooms for sale. the new owner of the historic kirkwood hotel is converting the space into 54 condos that will be move in ready by the new year. 14:38:14 it's been fun getting to learn the building. taking the risk that we did, i wanted to make sure i knew what was going on all the time and that's why i moved into the property 25 the city says almost all of the units downtown are occupied. the new condos and lofts will be completed a few hundred at a time. the projects are spaced out so they shouldn't flood the housing market .... a massive spending bill approved by president obama last week includes money for a new federal courthouse in des moines. the des moines register reports that the project is a part of the nearly 948-million dollar spending bill... it's welcome news for local officials who've said for more than a decade that the current courthouse is outdated... and a new building is needed to accommodate modern space and security concerns. it's still unknown where it will go,

des moines will be extra busy leading up to the iowa caucuses... fox news announced it will host its second g-o-p primary debate next month in des moines. the two hour event will take place on january 28th at the iowa events center. coverages starts at 8 p-m. this is the last republican debate heading into the february 1st iowa caucuses. donald trump's lead is shrinking. that's according to the latest quinnipiac poll released this morning. it has the business mogul with 28 percent support among republicans. ted cruz is nipping at his heels with 24 percent. that's followed by marco rubio and ben carson. this is the second national poll rel's republican debate in las vegas. memorial services have been scheduled for a long time madrid coach... 58-yaer-old randy hinkel died of an apparent heart attack on sunday night... a visitation will be held wednesday from 4 to 7 p-m at the madrid high school gymnasium. a short memorial service will follow the visitation beginning at 7 p-m... family members have

their favorite orange and black tiger colors. west des moines students may have one less language class to choose from. the district wants to trim its budget by nearly 600 thousand dollars for the upcoming school year. last night... the board of education approved more than a dozen ways to do so... they include phasing out the japanese program... and starting spanish education in fourth grade... instead of first grade. the cuts are a result of declining enrollment in the district. a few light snow showers could come, just in time for christmas! chief meteorologist ed wilson joins us now with the latest.. hi ed! clouds are building back into central iowa and temperatures will hold steady or rise slightly to the low 40s through the night. rain is expected through the day on wednesday, especially morning through noon. it will get slightly colder through christmas. today was the final day of school before winter break for

schools.... and many celebrated the holidays with a party... during an assembly at westridge

students sang songs about what they were thankful for... 35:42-36:01 we celebrate our families... we celebrate out military... clapping two little girls have the best reason to be thankful... dad is home.. and just in time for christmas... sergeant cody grubbs planned to surprise his daughters... but he didn't expect it to be this big... 40:22-40:35 i started off... the whole school, that was good, that was exciting while the news may have put a little pressure on sergeant grubbs... we're very thankful he let us take part in the reunion. during christmas break, not everyone stops working... and

professional dancer from urbandale... 'i am back for the holidays. i usually try to get back for christmas. but every time i come back to town i make sure to call the studios and studio owners i know to let them know that i am in town, so i can teach and impart my wisdom if you will..." casey johansen has performed at the oscars, grammys, the voice, and has even been a back up dancer for lady gaga... he says that he enjoys coming back home and hosting dance clinics for aspiring performers... growing up in the metro he says he understands the challenges of aspiring dancers in des moines... and he wants to help while he is home... it does not matter where you are from...go for it. casey moved to l-a after high school and received a scholarship to pursue his dream of being a dancer... there's still much more to come tonight....

weather... unless your bank account depends on a hard freeze... we'll show you what's happening in a place where ice fishing is part of the local economy. and later.. at 9-30.. court martial.. sgt. bowe bergdahl faced a military judge today - for the first time since the army decided to proceed with a military trial... what his punishment could be for walking off his base in afghanistan in 2009. from who h-d iowa's high definition leader..you're watching the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 you've gotta go pretty far north

leaving many fishermen waiting... roger riley shows us the situation on iowa's clear lake. nats wind.. around clear lake its a big deal when the ice comes on the lake. the clear lake water plant keeps track of when the ice comes and goes.. sot paul fredriksen/ water supt. plant at the crazy minnow bait shop.. owner ice comes and goes.. sot paul fredriksen/ water supt. plant at the crazy minnow bait shop.. owner dan krauth notices the lack of ice...in that people

equipment. sot dan krauth/ carzy minnow bait shop even when the ice comes..the question is..is it safe..kevan paul is a professional fishing guide.. he at the crazy minnow bait shop.. owner dan krauth notices the lack of ice...in that people arent coming in for bait or equipment. sot dan krauth/ carzy minnow bait shop even when the ice comes..the question is..is it safe..kevan paul is a professional fishing guide.. he knows being on ice can have some risks..so he goes prepared kevan paul /fishing guide kevin baskins professional fishing guide.. he knows being on ice can have some risks..so he goes prepared kevan paul /fishing guide kevin baskins iowa dnr standup some years they have to make two entries as the ice comes, and then it kevin baskins iowa dnr standup some years they have to make two entries as the ice comes, and then it warms up and it comes back again..they hope that doesnt happen this year.

ed ad lib weather tease on set skies will stay mostly cloudy this evening with mild temperatures in the low 40s. temperatures will hold steady or rise slightly through the night. a few showers will begin to develop around midnight with most of the rain occurring by 7 am. rain will be steady and heavy at times through wednesday morning. temperatures will be in the low to mid 40s through the morning but will begin to drop back to the 30s wednesday afternoon and evening. some of the rain lingering in northwest iowa may transition briefly to snow wednesday evening. a cold front will pass through on christmas eve morning. this may also bring a few light snow showers to parts of central iowa early thursday morning, but no accumulation is expected. the weather will be quiet christmas even through christmas day. more active weather returns this weekend with rain chances and possibly some snow mixing in sunday night through monday. ad lib weather toss back coming up --he big

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but first -- tainted food.. more cases of e-coli are reported by customers of chipotle.. where they're surfacing.. and how the string of food poisoning is impacting the restaurant chain's bottom line..

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points. more bad news for restaurant chain chipotle-- health officials say someone who ate at a kansas restaurant last

tested positive for a new strain of e. coli. this is on top of four people in oklahoma and north dakota who have already tested positive for the same new strain. scott mcdonnell reports. its one of the most popular places around to grab something quick and go. "one of our favorites."but with the nationwide food chain grabbing headlines for all the wrong reasons lately... some customers where already cautious "i have not eaten there in a while due to the one that was posted about it."after the kansas department of health confirmed that a nasty strain of ecoli was discovered at the shawnee chipotle... some swore their were banning the burrito. "i don't think i'll be eating chipotle at all."a nasty strain of e-coli with unique symptoms tied to shawnee kansas and one other states. "this particular strain has produced certain factors, like toxins, in particular one other states. "this particular strain has produced certain factors, like toxins, in particular shiga toxins, that can cause significant or severe intestinal disease."health departments are working to track the specific

that caused the ecoli outbreak... what is known is how its transmitted. "there's always cross contamination with machines and whatever the ingredients of the food, such as meat or even vegetables if they're not washed properly." the specific e. coli strains were matched though d-n-a. all five people who have been diagnosed had eaten at chipotle in the week before they got sick. health officials said they will likely start seeing additional cases. restaurants in the pacific northwest and minnesota have alson h casefli ur justice..

cotail. s.bo bergdahl faced a military judge today - for the first time oee i military trial... what his punishment could be for afastan in 2009. delay of justice..1 ers afe 911.. and still no trials.. says it could take.. and the anger it's causing for fali..wiigo jsc.. reach for the stars.. what could tr utbahge step in space exploration.. why a successlreu o ah- could lead to many more trips above it. from who h-d iowa's high definition leader..this is th chnl3e t nine on fox 17 army sergeant bowe bergdahl's journey from taliban prisoner, to a man

arranged by presidetbm tok nohe rn today. bergdahl was in court facing charges of desertion and misbehavior before the eemy. emly schmidt has more on the court-martial arraignment and whatlsaha liry ters: arm sergeant bowe bergdahl appeared for an article 39 arraignment hearing.in translation: his first hearing for charges which could put the 29- year-old in prison for life. bergdahl said little, mostly, "sir, yes sir" in response to the judge. sgt. bergdahl deferred all decisions to a later hearing.bergdahl said more publicly in interviews with a filmmaker, whihr te ss f the "serial" podcast. he said he walked away from a combat outpost in afghastnin209otrt bring attention to what he called poor leadership in his unit. the lives of the guys standing next to me were literally frm a cl see in danger of something seriously going wrong.the

and held bergdahl until president obama secured his reeaeate part of a swap for five guantanamo bay detainees. nce en, ermy hasdebated what to do with bergdahl, ranging from no jail time to the general court martial, which was recommended december 14. military experts say bergdahl's words will be closely reviewed. inevitably he's saying things that could be construed as admissions that are going to hurt him.in short, bergdahl's recent words could be used against him, instead of the 2009 actions bergdahl says he had hoped would send a message instead. i'm emily schmidt reporting. bowe bergdahl's next hearing is set for january 12. he is currently on administrative army duty in san antonio. family and friends are mourning the loss of six air national guardsmen killed in afghanistan monday...

joseph lemm was among those who were killed, when a suicide bomber on a motorcycle drove into a joint patrol of afghan and coalition forces in bagram, afghanistan. lemm grew up in bernard, iowa, where he spent the first several years of his life before moving with his mother to nebraska... bunting now hangs outside the 50-th police precinct station in the bronx...where lemm worked. friends describe the 15-year n-y-p-d veteran as fun, outgoing, selfless and thoughtful. he served three tours abroad with the national guard, one in iraq and two in afghanistan. lemm leaves behind a wife and two children. the american concept of swift justice -- is being turned on its head -- by the quest to punish those responsible for the nine-11 attacks. it's already been more than a dozen years. and it could be many more -- before justice is finally served. catherine herridge explains. the mothers and fathers who lost children in the 9/11 attacks are dying without ever seeing a trial, as the proceedings at the guantanamo bay military court drag on 14 years

justice. arias-beliveau says: "i am 66 years old. i don't want to die and then my children not see any resolution either." arias- beliveau's brother -- adam - was 37 when he ran down 84 flights of stairs, and then could be seen at the base of tower 2, directing other new yorkers to safety before he was crushed and killed in the collapse. their mother passed in march, and their father is 89. arias-beliveau says: "i would like to see this in the new election. and why isnt it even on the table? you want to lead the country - everyone swore they wouldn't forget and they forgot!!" brad burlingame died earlier this month of pancreatic cancer. his brother was the pilot of flight 77 whose throat was slashed by the hijackers. their sister deborah, a consistent advocate for the families, says the military judge james pohl shares some of the blame, allowing the five 9/11 defendants, including khalid sheikh mohammed, the self described architect of the attack, to litigate over the right to quote "...pray right there in the courtroom, to wear battle fatigues, to have

jihad in the courtroom..." new york city firefighter robert reeg says mr obama failed to deliver on his promise of swift and certain justice. instead, the 9/11 families have been quote emotionally waterboarded" by the delays. one defense attorney recently said a trial may not happen until 2020. long says: "the american public isn't even aware that it's not occurring. and it's really it's a personal struggle to really maintain a balance of moving on with your life at the same time fighting for what's right for what's happened in the past." at the year end news conference, mr obama once again promised to close the detention camps, and seemed dismissive of the guantanamo legal process. president obama says: "some of those folks are going through the military commission process. but there's going to be a challenge there." president obama has not laid out a detailed plan for the 9/11 case if the detention camps are closed. there have been 14 rounds of pretrial hearings, and the military judge has scheduled six more for 2016.

underway near turkey's coast after a boat carrying migrants to greece capsized. at least 11 people, including lives. the number of migrants and refugees entering europe has now topped one million people refugee agencies say the vast majority of them made the perilous journey across the mediterranean sea... more than 35-hundred died in the attempt. what could turn out to be a huge step -- in the effort to reach for the stars -- is being celebrated reports from miami -- on why a successful return to earth -- could lead to many more trips -- beyond it. space x in space ecstacy after making space history. space x in space ecstacy after making space history. for the first time...the most spectacular thing around a launch pad wasn't the blastoff. after space x's falcon nine rocket launched last night at cape canaveral, it delivered 11 satellites up in space. but the revolutionary

after the launch...when the rocket returned upright and landed perfectly. an elated elon musk last night tweeting out this historic timelapse shot showing the streak of his falcon nine rocket going up and the streak of that rocket coming back down, writing "welcome back, baby." musk says: "i think that we're going to get quite a few rockets back so i imagine we're going to have a whole fleet of booster rockets. accumulating quite rapidly because we're building them now at about one every three weeks." the last time space x launched a rocket, it exploded in disaster. and two previous attempts to land its rocket off the coast of florida crashed and burned. so last night's return to spaceflight...triumphant. musk and competitor jeff bezos, founder of the space company 'blue origin', say recycling rockets will reduce the cost of spaceflight 100-fold. blue origin successfully landed its rocket in a texas test flight last month, but with no payload. former astronaut tom jones says this is the future. jones says: "reusing rockets will drop the cost of launch operations

new users like entertainment people and hotel builders and industrial users who can put a laboratory up in space. a private space lab or factory." the traditional launch model just trashed the rockets in the bottom of the ocean. for space x, that's 50-million dollars every launch. musk also believes re-using rockets is critical towards us earthlings establishing a colony on mars. in miami, phil keating, fox news. clouds are building back into central iowa and temperatures will hold steady or rise slightly to the low 40s through the night. rain is expected through the day on wednesday, especially morning through noon. it will get slightly colder through christmas. this is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 skies will stay mostly cloudy this evening with mild temperatures in the low 40s. temperatures will hold steady or rise slightly through the night. a few showers will begin to develop around midnight with most of the rain occurring by 7 am. rain will be steady and heavy at times through wednesday morning. temperatures will be in the low to mid 40s through the

ck to the 30s wednd ternoon and evening. some oeain lingering in northwest wmay transition briefly to snow wednesday evening. a coldfront will pass throh onristmas eve morning. ts may also bring a few light snow owers to parts of central iowa early thursday morning, but no cumulation is expted. the ather will be quiet cimas en through christmas day. moretive weather returns this ekend with rain chances and possibly some snow mixing in

mixing in sunday night through monday. ad lib weather toss back and lynn spin and transition to sports ad lib weather toss back and

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scrutinized for a team with just one loss. it's not iowa state's record, as much as the continuing trend of slow starts and fluctuating intensity. at #22 cincinnati, and the cyclones come out strong. georges niang misses, but stays with it, and one, niang had 24 points, 10 rebounds. isu ahead early. near the end of first half. deonte burton for three. yep. cyclones by 7 at the break. second half, cincinnati within 2, matt thomas for 3. count it! isu back up 5, but they'd fall behind by 1. 15 seconds to go. niang to abdul nader for three. got it! isu leads by 2. cincinnati will have a chance to win. no. no. no. iowa state hangs on 81-79.

cincinnati will have a chance to win. no. no. no. iowa state hangs on 81-79. that's a good road win for the cyclones. fran mccaffery won't have to yell much against tennessee tech. brady ellingson shot, dom uhl follow up hawks lead 12-10 nicholar baer, the walk on, turn around jumper. two point hawks lead. get the baer a scholarship! jarrod uthoff bobble head night.... 11 point lead. iowa cruises, 85-63. it felt even worse. the drake men had no trouble with abilene christian, 87-70. kale abrahamson with 30 for the dogs. lisa bluder nce coached drake. and she once coached jennie baranchyk at iowa. baranchyk was jennie lillis, hawkeye basketball star in those days. bluder and baranchyk now head to

drake's caitlin ingle drives, drops it off to lizzy wendell. dogs down one. hawkeye's alexa kastanek three pointer. two point hawkeye lead. drake freshman, nicole miller with the quick answer... drake back up one. bulldogs get sloppy on defense... tania davis goes the other way for an easy two... iowa pulling away 89-76. bill fennelly wrote fans a note to miss work today. play hooky, watch the cyclones matinee. and that note worked for school as well. cyclones hosting northern arizona. behind in the third quarter when, bri fernstrom shoots three.got it! monster game for the sophomore. fernstrom scores 23 points, with 13 rebounds and a school record nine blocked shots. have a game bree! cyclones win, 79-63. the hawkeyes won't be at home christmas eve, or christmas day, but no one's complaining. iowa

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